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Tirrell & Sons, repairs, &c.,
I 75
Josselyn & Conant, couplings,
25
Sanborn & Damon, pipe, storage, &c., 5 90
G. F. Wilson, sundries,
1 15
241 35
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid James Edmond, drain-pipe,
$2 10
M. R. Warren, order-books,
24 00
Albert Keating, moving blinds,
2 00
R. Newcomb, stock and labor,
10 00
Josselyn & Conant, rubber coats,
72 00
Green & Prescott, advertising,
9 75
Peter Williams, care of hose-carriage,
10 00
James Boyd & Sons, repairing hose, &c.,
89 96
Hunneman & Co., gate,
II 75
Chamberlain & Co., ink,
40
Whitney & Nash, paper, &c.,
2 05
John A. Beard, lettering coats,
3 24
Amounts carried forward, $237 25
$4,193 0I
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· Fire Department, continued.
Amounts brought forward,
$237 25
$4,193 0I
Paid H. W. Hosie, expressing, 2 40
Joseph A. Lapham, expressing,
26 15
A. J. Morse & Son, repairs,
3 50
Tirrell & Sons, iron-work, &c.,
9 75
O. C. R.R., freight,
66
M. F. Newcomb, cleaning,
2 00
Frank Nott,
5 00
C. F. Taxbox, refreshments,
10 00
296 71
ENGINEERS.
Paid John W. Hall, Chief,
$25 00
John A. Duggan, Clerk,
25 00
J. Warren Hayden,
15 00
Thomas H. McDonnell,
15 00
Patrick F. Lacy,
15 00
James T. Penniman,
15 00
110 00
Total amount paid for Fire Department,
$4,599 72
Appropriation,
$4,760 00
Expenses,
4,599 72
Expenses less than appropriation,
$160 28
(4 Q)
50
RESERVOIRS. WASHINGTON STREET.
Paid Alexander McPhee, building reservoir, Field & Wild, stone,
$139 00
36 00
$175 00
-
Appropriation,
$200 00
.Expenses,
175 00
Expenses less than appropriation,
$25 00
MOUNT PLEASANT.
Paid Alexander McPhee, building reservoir, $175 00
Appropriation,
$200 00
Expenses,
175 00
Expenses less than appropriation, $25 00
REPAIRS OF TOWN BUILDINGS.
TOWN HALL.
Paid S. H. Spear, sundries, $1 75
George O. Langley, stock and labor,
13 13
Terence Keenan, stone and relaying vault, 37 87
P. H. Gavin, tank and repairs, 40 28
J. O. Whittemore, repairing rods, 7 50
William Parker, iron hood, &c., 92 00
Amount carried forward. $192 53
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Repairs of Town Buildings, continued.
Amount borught forward, $192 53
Paid T. Gullicksen, painting, 5 75
William H. French, stock and labor, 36 50
American Slating Co., repairing roof, 10 80
John W. Hersey, painting, &c., 15 20
$260 78
TIGER ENGINE HOUSE.
Paid A. M. Litchfield, stock and labor, 15 47
GRANITE ENGINE HOUSE.
Paid William Parker, stock and labor,
7 50
VULTURE ENGINE HOUSE.
Paid E. S. Brown, stock and labor,
17 00
HOOK AND LADDER HOUSE.
Paid William Parker, stock and labor,
15 70
STEAM PUMP HOUSE.
Paid Cook & Rymes, smoke-stack,
$100 00
George O. Langley, stock and labor,
7 75
IO7 75
Total amount paid, $424 20
Appropriation, $500 00
Expenses, 424 20
Expenses less than appropriation,
$75 80
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MOUNT WOLLASTON CEMETERY.
DR.
Paid Martin Pfaffman, trees, $30 00
Mrs. A. B. Packard, plants,
10 00
S. H. Spear, settee, steps, &c., 8 78
B. F. Curtis, lumber,
6 69
C. N. Baxter, manure, carting, &c.,
34 07
H. W. Hosie, manure,
14 45
C. C. Johnson, 6 00
E. A. Adams, grass-seed, &c., 38 88
E. S. Fellows, oil-can, &c., 65
J. Loud & Co., lime and cement, 8 95
Ira Litchfield, stakes and painting,
110 00
Walter T. Cook, posts, 20 00
Whitney & Nash, tools, &c.,
14 29
Ira Litchfield, stock and labor,
73 39
Green & Prescott, advertising, 3 75
Tirrell & Sons, cart body, tools, &c.,
50 0I
E. A. Spear, cash for sundries, 2 44
George L. Gill, services as secretary,
100 00
George L. Gill, cash for postage,
4 00
E. A. Spear, labor with team,
585 50
George Sproule, labor,
240 24
Michael Devlin,
226 15
John Kelly,
231 12
Hiram Hunt,
159 69
T. P. G. Hardwick, 66
157 87
James Devlin,
52 87
Daniel H. Keniley,
46 75
Bernard Mundy, 66
45 38
Peter Mckenzie,
45 00
Timothy Cronin,
32 63
Amount carried forward,
$2,359 55
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Mount Wollaston Cemetery, continued.
Amount brought forward.
$2,359 55
Paid Jeremiah Moriarty, labor 23 25
Dugald Morrison,
22 13
John Neagle,
17 25
Jeremiah Sullivan,
12 50
Bernard Maloney,
II 25
John Keniley,
IO 62
Benjamin Coburn,
IO 3I
James N. Blake,
6 25
William Falvey,
3 75
John Smith,
20
Almshouse, use of team,
12 37
John Hall, use of horse,
I 50
$2,490 93
CR.
By cash from sale of lots,
$170 00
for labor on lots,
843 25
labor on lots, 1878,
3 00
labor on lots, 1879,
20 00
labor on lots, 1880,
130 25
single graves,
IO CO
· income of Repair Fund,
46 50
hay sold,
55 00
from Woodward Fund, one-half cost
of fence,
16 00
non-resident assessment,
87 00
1,381 00
Balance of cash,
$1, 109 93
Appropriation,
$ 1,000 00
The foregoing items show only the cash transactions of the past year. For further information relating to the Cemetery account, reference may be made to the statement of the Secre- tary of the Board of Managers.
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OLD CEMETERY.
Paid F. Doten, repairing tree protectors,
ŠI 20
James E. Maxim, labor, 22 00
William Talbot,
33 00
James Kelly, 66
21 00
$77 20
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Appropriation,
$100 00
Expenses,
77 20
Expenses less than appropriation,
$22 80
PAY OF TOWN OFFICERS.
DR.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND SUR- VEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.
Paid William A. Hodges, to March, 1882, $700 00
William N. Eaton, 66 66 700 00
Alfred Sampson, 66 66 700 00
$2,100 00
CLERICAL ASSISTANCE.
Paid H. A. Keith,
300 00
TOWN CLERK.
Paid George L. Gill,
50 CO
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TOWN TREASURER.
Paid Horace B. Spear,
150 00
Amount carried forward, $2,600 00
55
Pay of Town Officers, continued.
Amount brought forward, $2,600 00
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Paid George H. Locke, in full, 1878,
$3 88
66 on account 1880,
75 00
66 66 1881, 369 00
447 88
CONSTABLES AND POLICE OFFICERS.
Paid Michael W. Gerry,
$737 00
John C. Lloyd,
382 50
Charles N. Hunt,
229 00
N. B. Furnald,
121 00
W. M. French,
116 00
William Parker,
62 25
George H. Locke,
55 30
E. W. Underwood,
52 50
J. Warren Hayden,
41 00
John Golden,
37 00
Frank B. Morse,
32 50
Michael J. Carey,
32 00
John Hussey,
30 00
William B. Barry,
29 00
James E. Maxim,
20 50
James Haverhan,
17 00
William C. Seelye,
16 00
A. G. Olney,
15 00
Edward A. Spear,
14 00
J. W. Lombard,
12 00
E. H. Richardson,
12 00
Leone C. Badger,
12 00
Hugh Shevlin,
10 00
John S. Farrell,
10 00
N. G. Glover,
10 00
Marcus E. Wight,
10 00
Amounts carried forward,
$2,115 55
$3,047 88
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Pay of Town Officers, continued.
Amounts brought forward,
$2,115 55 $3,047 88 10 00
Paid William A. Hayden,
Edward Powers,
10 00
E. S. Brown,
10 00
Charles F. Veazie,
10 00
Samuel B. Turner,
IO CO
George B. Pray,
10 00
James B. Fletcher,
10 00
Thomas Kennon,
10 00
Eliab Ramsdell,
10 00
John L. Maxim,
8 00
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2,213 55
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Paid George Saville, 15 00
Total amount of cash paid to town officers,
$5,276 43
CR.
By cash from City of Boston, for pay of officers on duty at Squantum sewer, 1,417 50
$3,858 93
Expenses, $3,858 93
Appropriation,
3,600 00
Expenses more than appropriation,
$258 93
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid H. T. Johnson & Co., printing Selectmen's report, $433 97
Green & Prescott, printing and advertising, 268 37
R. M. Pulsifer & Co., advertising, 7 50
C. K. Darling, blank-books, &c.,
25 75
M. R. Warren, blanks, &c.,
II 74
E. B. Souther, stationery, &c.,
33 09
A. G. Durgin, 9 61
Geo. H. Locke, postage and stationery,
21 20
Aaron R. Gay, ink-stands,
3 75
Whitman & Breck, setting bounds, &c., 7 00
J. L. Eldridge, legal services,
10 00
J. B. Chaffin,
3 00
French & Safford,
450 00
Asa French, 200 00
E. C. Bumpus,
98 10
Charles Breck, services,
10 00
James H. Elcock, damage on highway,
5 00
John E. Drake,
14 75
Thomas Connors,
86 64
James R. Wild, repairing sleigh,
4 65
Tirrell & Sons,
13 00
H. A. Keith, preparing Selectmen's report, (1881)
100 00
Geo. H. Hobart, distributing report,
5 50
E. W. Underwood,
7 65
M. W. Gerry,
5 00
Thos. O'Brien, 2d,
4 00
John L. Souther, tax refunded,
IO 50
P. H. Glover,
I 25
Joseph Hicks,
30 31
Charles F. Adams,“
165 68
Cochrane & Sampson, binding books,
7 50
Amount carried forward,
$2,054 51
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Miscellaneous Expenses, continued.
Amount brought forward, $2,054 51 Paid J. H. Veazie, bottles for Committee on Sewerage, 1 50
O. C. R.R., freight, 2 00
R. McLane, repairing pump, 2 75
Thomas Faxon,
3 50
P. H. Gavin, 66
2 25
F. Hardwick,
10 00
P. A. Wales & Son, “ 5 00
I 25
John Whalen, burying cow,
2 00
T. Lyons, burying goat,
2 00
Charles Crooker, care of trough,
3 00
C. B. Duggan, circulating petition, 5 00
A. Sampson, cash, recording deed, &c. 3 55
H. B. Spear, " I 38
William Shea, stone posts,
3 00
S. H. Spear, book-rest,
2 25
N. B. Furnald, travelling expenses,
IO 90
William N. Eaton, "
IO 50
John Hall, use of team,
40 00
J. T. French,
20 75
S. Penniman,
I 50
John B. Bass, postage, &c.,
8 24
E. W. Underwood, copying records, 41 35
E. W. Underwood, examining records, 69 25
S. H. Spear, draping Town House, 18 00
Tirrell & Sons, gilding vane, &c., 23 00
John O. Holden, care of town clock, 12 50
C. F. Pettengill, 50 00
Winslow's Express, expressing, 20 44
J. T. French, services at auction, 5 00
James E. Maxim, labor at town meetings, 12 50
George L. Gill, recording births,
150 00
marriages, 16 50
deaths, 22 50
Amount carried for vard,
$2,637 87
James Wilson, 66
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Miscellaneous Expenses, continued. Town Hall.
Amount brought forward, $2,637 87'
Paid George L. Gill, transcribing records, &c., . 27 00
postage, &c., 8 00
John Hall, returning deaths,
45 50
ringing town bell, 52 00
William A. Hodges, use of horse and carriage,
100 00
William N. Eaton,
100 00
Alfred Sampson,
100 00
Total amount of cash paid,
$3,070 37
Expenses, $3,070 37
Appropriation,
3,000 00
R
Expenses more than appropriation, $70 37
TOWN HALL.
DR.
Paid Citizens' Gas-light Co., gas,
$305 50
burner, &c.,
1 09
Somerset Coal Co., fuel,
38 50
D. H. Bills,
51 21
S. H. Spear, matting, &c.,
52 56
Frank Williams, matches,
50
J. F. Merrill,
55
Terence Keenan, cleaning cesspool,
3 00
James W. Pierce, zinc, &c.,
2 50
Amount carried forward, $455 41
60
Town Hall, continued. Police Station.
Amount brought forward, $455 4I
Paid Whitney & Nash, sundries, 6 68
E. S. Fellows, grate and hods, 3 25
J. E. Maxim, care of rooms, 120 00
labor at free meetings, 86 00
$671 34
CR.
By cash received for rent of rooms, $ 300 00 received for use of hall, 225 00
525 00
Expenses more than receipts,
$146 34
Appropriation,
$200 00
Expenses,
146 34
Expenses less than appropriation,
$53 66
POLICE STATION.
DR.
Paid E. W. Underwood, superintendent, $150 00
meals for lodgers, 36 20
meals for prisoners, 124 00
cash for cleaning,
5 20
Somerset Coal Co., fuel,
7 25
D. H. Bills,
13 33
Amount carried forward, $335 98
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Police Station, continued.
Amount brought forward,
$335 98
Paid Citizens' Gas-light Co., gas,
22 50
Mary Allman, cleaning,
2 00
J. P. Lovell & Sons, handcuffs,
16 00
S. H. Spear, lantern,
87
Whitney & Nash, axe and matches,
I 55
N. B. Furnald, keys, &c.,
12 27
$391 17
CR.
By cash received for use of cells,
83 50
$307 67
-
Appropriation,
$400 00
Expenses,
307 67
Expenses less than appropriation,
$92 33
There is due for use of cells :
From other towns,
$10 50
Quincy officers,
8 00
County of Norfolk,
25 50
$44 CO
The commitments to the police station for the year ending Feb. I, 1882, were as follows : -
For arson, I; assault, 22; attempt to kill, I; bastardy, 3; common drunkard, 3; cruelty to animals, I ; disturbance of peace, 3 ; drunkenness, 67 ; evading fare, I ; gambling, 3 ; in- sanity, 4; larceny, 12 ; mittimus from East Norfolk Court, 21 ; murder, I ; peddling without license, 2; runaways, 3 ; stealing a ride, 2 ; vagrants, 8 ; violation of town by-laws, 7 ; violation of liquor law, 2 ; witnesses, 2. Total, 169. Number of lodgers provided for, 349.
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STREET LIGHTS.
Paid Citizens' Gas-Light Co., lighting,
$2,462 35
U. S. Street Lighting Co., " 26 00
P. P. Kittredge, maintaining light, 20 00 John McGowan, 20 00
F. J. Fuller,
20 00
James Faulkner,
66
10 00
Thomas Gurney,
10 00
Amos Churchill,
66
10 00
E. J. Murphy,
7 50
Terence Keenan, .6 66
20 00
Henry L. Sanders,
66 66
5 00
William D. Emery, 66 66
10 00
John M. Coffey,
66 66
10 00
Bernard Hart,
66 66
10 00
B. F. Linton, 66
66
10 00
Charles W. Reed,
66
66
10 00
Louis Walters,
66
66
10 00
William Glennon,
66 66
10 00
Horace Johnson,
66
66
20 00
Alexander McCabe,
66
2 58
John Vogel,
30 00
James B. Fletcher,
10 00
George W. Thayer,
10 00
F. S. Davis,
66 66
10 00
P. F. Hughes, 66
66
10 00
H. C. Kendrick,
66 66
10 00
Jeremiah Ford, 66 66
10 00
P. Garrity,. 66
66
10 00
T. M. Sullivan,
66
10 00
James Haverhan,
66
66
10 00
John McDonnell, 66
66
10 00
Amount carried forward,
$2,833 43
66 66
66 66
66 66
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Street Lights, continued.
Amount brought forward,
$2,833 43
Paid John Shields,
maintaining light,
10 00
Alfred Pinel,
10 00
John McKenzie,
10 00
Albert Holt,
10 00
Henry McGrath,
66 66
10 00
Fabian Miller,
10 00
S. W. Jenkins,
66
10 00
S. N. Maloney,
66 66
10 00
William Corcoran, 66
10 00
William N. Eaton,
66
7 50
George W. Brooks,
66
66
10 00
H. P. Chamberlin,
66
10 00
Frank Brewer,
20 00
Frederick Jenkins,
66
66
10 00
Charles R. Trickey, 66
10 00
Richard Raycroft, ¥
66
12 46
E. H. Doble & Co.,
66
20 00
William B. Glover, 66
66
10 00
William A. Moseley,
10 00
H. Farnum, 66
66
30 00
Francis Walsh, 66
5 00
J. P. Granahan, 66
66
10 00
Noah Cummings, 66
66
10 00
I. T. Timberlake & Co.“
66
12 09
M. W. Gerry,
I 88
Total amount of cash paid,
$3,132 36
Expenses,
$3,132 36
Appropriation, 2,600 00
Expenses more than appropriation, $532 36
. .
20 00
John Gray,
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DECORATION OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES.
Paid Post 88, G. A. R., $200 00
Appropriation, $200 00
Annexed is the detailed account of the expenditures, called for by vote of the town at the last annual town meeting, and furnished by the Commander of the Post.
Paid for flowers and wreaths,
carriages,
$118 50 44 50
flags,
9 60
printing,
13 25
expressing,
2 10
marking graves,
6 00
repairing graves,
6 05
$200 00
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Paid Sylvester Brown, superintendent, $2,000 00
Appropriation, $2,000 00
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THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid Henry Barker, treasurer, $2,500 00
Appropriation for Library, $2,000 00
" removal, 500 00
$2,500 00
For further information concerning the Library account, ref- erence may be made to the Report of the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees.
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BRIDGES.
HINGHAM AND QUINCY BRIDGES.
DR.
Paid French and Clark, paper-hanging,
$3 50
B. F. Curtis, lumber,
I7 81
J. W. Hayden, care of draw, 20 00
T. B. Humphrey, Treasurer, assessment, 208 33
$249 64
CR.
By cash from T. B. Humphrey, Treasurer. 41 3I
$208 33
NEPONSET BRIDGE.
Paid B. F. Curtis, lumber,
$406 26
Pratt & Co., lumber,
68 55
John Donovan, bolts, iron-work, &c.,
51 22
Eliab Ramsdell, nails,
2 60
Roderick McLane, labor,
175 00
Henry Burr,
77 74
Cornelius Lyons,
9 00
Patrick Carrigan,
3 75
John S. Lucas, 66
6 00
Martin Harron,
6 75
John Hayes, 66
6 00
Daniel Mahoney,
4 50
Edward Burke,
66
I 50
Peter Martin,
66
2 25
Amounts carried forward,
$821 12 208 33 (5 Q)
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Bridges, continued.
Amounts brought forward,
$821 12
$208 33
Paid Peter McGrail, labor,
I 50
George Martin, 4
I 30
John Lyons,
87
824 79
Total amount of cash paid for Bridges,
$1,033 12
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Appropriation,
$1,200 00
Expenses,
1,033 12
Expenses less than appropriation,
$166 88
REAL ESTATE BOUGHT IN FOR TAXES.
DR.
To balance per last annual report,
$1,543 30
Paid George H. Locke, collector, taxes, 245 23
$1,788 53
CR.
By cash for estates, as follows : -
C. F. Billings,
$98 73
William Fletcher,
7 35
Henry Ahlborn,
35 93
H. W. Tupper,
12 77
H. G. Baker,
20 58
Mrs. S. M. Fairbanks,
16 59
B. F. Hunt, Jr.,
83 30
Amounts carried forward,
$275 25 $1,788 53
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Real Estate bought in for Taxes, continued. New Almshouse.
Amounts brought forward, Abbott Loring, 15 81
$275 25 $1,788 53
B. T. Dowse, J. W. Moorehead,
117 69
13 84
422 59
$1,365 94
NEW ALMSHOUSE.
Paid William Parker, building almshouse, $10,045 22
T. Gullicksen, painting roof, 85 00
Sigourney Butler, drafting contract, Sundry persons, labor,
15 00
69 76
Total amount of cash paid, $10,214 98
Expenses,
$10,214 98
Appropriation,
10,000 00
Expenses more than appropriation,
$214 98
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STATE AID.
DR.
Due from State, Feb. 1, 1881,
$2,415 54
Paid during year ending Feb. 1, 1882, 2,103 50
$4,519 04
CR.
By cash from State Treasurer, $2,125 00
Balance due from State, Feb. 1, 1882,
2,394 04
4,519 04
STATE AID. Under Act of 1879.
DR.
To balance due Feb. 1, 1881,
$482 00
Paid during year ending Feb. 1, 1882,
1,303 00
$1,785 00
CR.
By cash from State Treasurer, 439 00
$1,346 00
One-half payments,
$651 50
Appropriation, 500 00
Paid in excess of appropriation, $151 50
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State Aid, Continued. ACCOUNT WITH STATE.
Due from State, under Act of 1880, $89 00.
1879,
per last report,
$482 CO
One-half payments of 1881, 651 50
$1,133 50
Less cash from State Treasurer, 439 00
694 50
Due on general State Aid
2,394 04
$3,177 54
THOMAS CRANE LIBRARY LOT (Grading, &c).
Paid Whitman & Breck, surveys, $II 00
Harkins Bros., building cistern,
366 00
W. M. French Hose Co., filling cistern,
5 50
P. H. Gavin, pipe and labor,
42 55
O. C. R. R., freight,
I 04
John Gray, carting,
I 00
Sundry persons, labor,
105 23
1
Total amount of cash paid,
$532 32
Labor from Almshouse,
167 35
$699 67
Appropriation,
$823 90
Expenses, 699 67
Expenses less than appropriation, $124 23
70
HANCOCK STREET BRIDGE.
DR.
Paid Whitman & Breck, surveys and plans, $17 25 E. Menhinick, rebuilding bridge, 820 00
paving, 10 00
Portland Stone Ware Co., pipe,
55 05
Ira Litchfield, stock and labor,
22 27
M. F. Newcomb, 7 20
Matthew Kelliher, labor,
6 00
$937 77
CR.
By cash for pipe sold,
$9 co
from James Edwards, one-half expense, 464 39
473 39
$464 38
No appropriation for the above expense was voted by the town.
PURCHASE OF LAND OF H. H. FAXON.
DR.
Paid H. H. Faxon, land adjoining Town House lot, $2,926 12
CR.
By cash from J. T. French, rent, $29 17
- $2,896 95
Expense,
$2,896 45
Appropriation, 2,717 34
Expense more than appropriation, $179 II
71
PAY OF L. W. LOVELL ENGINE CO.
Paid Clerk of Company, pay for 1877, $200 00
Appropriation, $200 00
SUIT OF DONNELLY vs. FIELD et als.
Paid Bernard Donnelly, damages,
$275 00
land,
125 00
$400 00
Expenses,
$400 00
Appropriation, 300 00
Expenses more than appropriation, $ 100 00
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TAXES (1879). George H. Locke, Collector. DR.
To amount of taxes unpaid, Feb. I, 1881, $977 70
CR.
By cash paid Town Treasurer, $232 20
abatements, 641 93
Balance, amount of taxes unpaid Feb. 1, 1882; 103 57
$977 70
TAXES (1880). George H. Locke, Collector.
DR.
To amount of taxes unpaid Feb. 1, 1881, $8,029 37
CR.
By cash paid Town Treasurer, $6,569 52
Balance, amount of taxes unpaid Feb.
1, 1882, 1,459 85
$8,029 37
TAXES (1881). George H. Locke, Collector.
DR.
To Town tax, $87,106 68
County tax,
4,748 32
Amount carried forward, $91,855 00
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Taxes (1881), continued.
Amount brought forward,
$91,855 00
To State Tax,
5,850 00
Non-residents' bank-tax,
1,920 50
Overlayings,
2,260 20
-
-- $101,885 70
CR.
By cash paid Town Treasurer, discounts,
$92,419 23
3,323 50
abatements,
962 65
Balance, amount of taxes unpaid, Feb.
I, 1882,
5,180 32
-- $ 101,885 70
74
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1881.
Schools, salaries, fuel and care of rooms,
$28,400 00
66 incidental expenses and transportation, 2,550 00
66 books and stationery, 800 00
66 repairs of buildings,
2,000 00
66 rooms at Willard school-house,
750 00
66 out-house at High school-house,
500 00
Salary of Superintendent of schools,
2,000 00
Support of poor,
8,500 00
Repairs of town buildings,
500 00
Discount and abatement of taxes,
5,000 00
Interest on Town debt,
5,000 00
Miscellaneous Town expenses,
3,000 00
Bridges,
1,200 00
Mount Wollaston cemetery,
1,000 00
Old cemetery,
100 00
Repairs of highways,
9,000 00
Miscellaneous highway expenses, and removal of snow, 2,000 00
Decoration of soldiers' graves,
200 00
Thomas Crane Public Library,
2,000 00
Removal of same,
500 00
Fire Department, 4,760 00
400 00
Street lights,
2,600 00
Aid to indigent soldiers,
500 00
Pay of Town officers,
3,150 00
Pay of Collector,
450 00
Note due in 1881,
20,000 00
Reservoir, Washington street,
200 00
Reservoir, Mount Pleasant,
200 00
Pay of L. W. Lovell Engine Co.,
200 CO
Committee on protection from fire,
100 00
Amount carried forward,
$107,560 CO
4
Police station and vagrant account,
75
Appropriations for 1881, continued.
Amount brought forward,
$107,560 00
Laying out Belmont street,
75 00
Laying out Appleton street,
75 00
Regrading Washington street,
200 00
Improving Causeway from Squantum street,
300 00
Wall on Willard street,
225 00
Repairs on Sea street at Bit,
300 00
Free lectures,
200 00
Donnelly vs. Field,
300 00
Health officer,
100 CO
Land of H. H. Faxon,
2,717 34
Grading and decorating Crane Library lot,
823 90
Committee on enlargement of Town Hall,
200 00
$113,076 24
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN.
Support of poor,
$ 10,000 00
Repairs of town buildings,
500 00
Discount and abatement of taxes,
6,000 00
Interest on town debt,
5,000 00
Miscellaneous expenses,
2,500 00
Bridges,
1,200 00
Mount Wollaston Cemetery,
1,000 00
Old Cemetery,
100 00
Repairs of highways,
9,000 00
76
Estimate of Expenses for the ensuing year, continued.
Removal of snow and miscellaneous expenses of
highways, $4,500 00
Decoration of soldiers' graves,
200 00
Fire Department, 4,800 00
Thomas Crane Public Library,
2,500 00
Police station and vagrant account,
400 00
Street lights,
3,100 00
Aid to indigent soldiers,
700 00
Pay of town officers,
3,900 00
SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS DUE THE TOWN.
State of Massachusetts, support of poor, $424 81
City of Cambridge,
115 68
Boston, 66
66 27 40
Town of Weymouth, 66
Brockton, 66
66
6 co
66 Randolph, 66
66
67 88
Canton,
66
18 00
66 Rockport, 66 66
46 83
Real estate bought in for taxes,
1,365 94
State Aid, due Feb. 1, 1882, page 68,
3,177 54 -
$5,272 08
66
22 00
77
TREASURER'S REPORT.
HORACE B. SPEAR, Treasurer.
DR.
To cash in treasury on settlement, Feb-
ruary 1, 1881, $14,591 52
Town of Fairhaven, support of poor,
81 00
Hingham, 41 76
66 Medford, 66 51 38
66 Abington, 66 66
122 60
66 S. Abington, 6 66
70 83
66 Braintree,
66 Cohasset, Wm. Doane
122 73
in police station, I 00
City of Cambridge, relief indigent sol- diers, 18 00
66 Boston, services of police at Squantum, 1,417 50
Town of Weymouth, use of police station, 9 00
Braintree, use of police sta- tion, II 50
S. B. Turner, use of police station, 4 50
W. A. Hodges, 66
3 50
E.W.Underwood, “ 54 00
Hingham and Quincy bridges, refunded, 41 31
Edward Capen, board of C. V. Saville, 186 55
James Edwards, half expense culvert, Hancock street, 464 39
William Hobart, rent of land, 1 00
Joseph T. French, 29 17
Wm. N. Eaton, Adams st., 100 00
Amount carried forward, $17,423 24
78
Treasurer's Report, continued.
Amount brought forward, $ 17,423 24
To J. Q. Adams, rent of Rock Island, 10 00
W. A. Hodges, drain pipe sold, 9 00
J. E. Maxim, income Town Hall, 225 00
Nat'l Mt. Wollaston Bank, rent of rooms in Town House, ·
300 00
W. H. H. Rideout, for loam, I OO
W. N. Eaton, support of poor persons, refunded, 27 20
W. A. Hodges, support of poor person, refunded, 27 46
W. A. Hodges, support of poor in Almshouse, 34 70
Mt. Wollaston Cemetery, use of horse and cart from Almshouse, 12 37
W. A. Hodges, labor from Almshouse in school yard, 30 00
W. A. Hodges, salt hay sold from Alms- house, 15 00
W. A. Hodges, produce sold from Almshouse, 36 73
John Eagan, produce sold from Alms- house, 9 05
William O'Connor, produce sold from Almshouse, 3 05
John H. Dinegan, produce sold from Almshouse, 9 00
A. W. Hicks, produce sold from Alms- house, II 65
W. A. Hodges, fuel from Almshouse, 81 85
Ebenezer Adams, auctioneer's license,
2 00
Joseph T. French,
2 00
J. W. Lombard, 66 66
2 00
John H. Murray, circus 66
15 00
Batchelder & Davis, “
66
15 00
Amount carried forward,
$18,302 30
79
Treasurer's Report, continued.
Amount brought forward,
$18,302 30
To Geo. F. Wilson, liquor license, Ist class,
100 00
H. P. Abbott,
100 00
Edward J. Costello, 66
100 00
Bernard Donnelly, 66
66
100 00
William Corcoran,
100 00
John McGowan,
66
66
100 00
John Treanor,
66
100 00
Thomas E. Furnald,
66
66
100 00
Michael Small,
66
66
100 00
Catharine T. Tripp,
66
100 00
Patrick Brennon,
66
66
100 00
James Sullivan,
66
66
100 00
Jeremiah Ford,
66
66
100 00
George Steward,
66
66
100 00
James Mears,
66
66
100 OC
David Gunville,
66
66
100 00
John Swithin,
66
6
100 00
John Minihan,
66
100 00
Thomas Smith,
66
66
100 00
B. F. Billings,
66
100 00
Evan Jones,
66
66
ICO OO
John Daley,
66
100 00
Charles F. Jones,
66
100 00
George F. Wilson,
66
4th class, 50 00
H. P. Abbott,
66
50 00
Alonzo G. Durgin,
66
66
50 00
Dennis Ford, 2d,
50 00
J. C. Franck, Jr.,
66
50 00
Joseph S. Whall,
66
50 00
Fabian Miller,
66
66
50 00
R. H. Smith,
66
66
50 00
Bernard Donnelly,
66
66
50 00
Amount carried forward,
$21,302 30
66
150 00
Wm. A. Moseley,
Peter McGrail,
66
100 00
.
80
Treasurer's Report, continued.
Amount brought forward,
$21,302 30
To B. F. Billings, liquor license, 4th class,
50 00
Edward J. Costello,
50 00
Thomas E. Furnald,
50 00
Patrick Sullivan,
50 00
Mary Powers,
2d class, 50 00
Anna Murray,
50 00
William S. Pattee, "
6th class, I 00
A. G. Durgin, 66
I 00
Town Clerk, for billiard licenses issued to - H. P. Abbott,
$2 00
George Steward,
2 00
B. F. Billings,
2 00
E. J. Costello,
2 00
S. A. Merrill,
2 00
J. D. Taber,
2 00
Russell & Boynton,
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